Question 1

As of 2013 it is estimated that the total number of nuclear warheads in the world is about ______:

Accepted Answer

A) 300 
B) 3,000 
C) 19,000 
D) 90,000 
A) 300 
B) 3,000 
C) 19,000 
D) 90,000

Question 2

G.Tyler Miller suggests that there are several things each person can do to alleviate ecological problems.These include:

Accepted Answer

A) buying a new car no more frequently than every three years 
B) having no more than five children 
C) using low or intermediate technology instead of high technology whenever possible 
D) heating your home only to 78 degrees during the winter 
A) buying a new car no more frequently than every three years 
B) having no more than five children 
C) using low or intermediate technology instead of high technology whenever possible 
D) heating your home only to 78 degrees during the winter

Question 3

The effects of global warming include:

Accepted Answer

A) a shifting of the world's climatic zone 
B) droughts in some areas and torrential rain in others 
C) health crises,including a rise in respiratory ailments such as asthma 
D) all of the above 
A) a shifting of the world's climatic zone 
B) droughts in some areas and torrential rain in others 
C) health crises,including a rise in respiratory ailments such as asthma 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-environmental estrogens

Accepted Answer

A) a molecule 
B) acid rain 
C) some destroyed,but thousands remain 
D) affect the endocrine system 
E) might be gone by 2035 
A) a molecule 
B) acid rain 
C) some destroyed,but thousands remain 
D) affect the endocrine system 
E) might be gone by 2035

Question 5

How has the shift to a more urban way of life affected human populations?

Accepted Answer

The shift to a more urban way of life ha

Question 6

In what ways can anthropological knowledge be applied to understanding modern day problems?

Accepted Answer

Anthropological knowledge can be applied

Question 7

Some climate scientists believe that the average global temperature might rise as much as ___ degrees Fahrenheit by 2100.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 20 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 20

Question 8

The study of disease and injury in human populations is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) paleopathology 
B) anthropathology 
C) epidemiology 
D) zoonosology 
A) paleopathology 
B) anthropathology 
C) epidemiology 
D) zoonosology

Question 9

A defense mechanism that is so fine-tuned that even an insignificant stimulus might trigger it is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) smoke detector principle 
B) early warning principle 
C) stimulus trigger principle 
D) overreactive response principle 
A) smoke detector principle 
B) early warning principle 
C) stimulus trigger principle 
D) overreactive response principle

Question 10

Through the study of paleopathology,what have anthropologists been able to figure out about the Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

Through the study of paleopathology, whi

Question 11

Endocrine disruptors:

Accepted Answer

A) are both natural and synthetic chemicals that affect the endocrine system 
B) alter hormonal functioning by mimicking the sex hormones 
C) are suspected to cause several reproductive system problems 
D) all of the above 
A) are both natural and synthetic chemicals that affect the endocrine system 
B) alter hormonal functioning by mimicking the sex hormones 
C) are suspected to cause several reproductive system problems 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Some Neandertal skeletons have a pattern of fractures consistent with those of modern:

Accepted Answer

A) rodeo bull riders 
B) sky divers 
C) construction workers 
D) none of the above 
A) rodeo bull riders 
B) sky divers 
C) construction workers 
D) none of the above

Question 13

Matching Questions
match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best:
-approximately 728,000

Accepted Answer

A) Approximate world population one million years ago 
B) World population in 2013 
C) World population towards the beginning of the Industrial Revolution 
D) World population when domestication of staple food plants and animals began 
E) Estimated world population in 2050 
A) Approximate world population one million years ago 
B) World population in 2013 
C) World population towards the beginning of the Industrial Revolution 
D) World population when domestication of staple food plants and animals began 
E) Estimated world population in 2050

Question 14

The consequences of the greater mobility found in industrial societies include:

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that hybrid groups have tended to develop from populations that were once separated 
B) a possible increase in the number of heterozygotes 
C) an increase in the probability of assortative mating 
D) all of the above 
A) the fact that hybrid groups have tended to develop from populations that were once separated 
B) a possible increase in the number of heterozygotes 
C) an increase in the probability of assortative mating 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Urbanization is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the growth and development of cities 
B) the proportionate rise in urban population as compared to rural population 
C) a society in which the majority of the people live in cities 
D) none of the above 
A) the growth and development of cities 
B) the proportionate rise in urban population as compared to rural population 
C) a society in which the majority of the people live in cities 
D) none of the above

Question 16

Agriculture has a negative impact on health because:

Accepted Answer

A) population densities increase,facilitating the spread of disease 
B) standing water in plowed fields became the breeding ground for insects 
C) untreated animal feces,used as fertilizer,enters the drinking water supply 
D) all of the above 
A) population densities increase,facilitating the spread of disease 
B) standing water in plowed fields became the breeding ground for insects 
C) untreated animal feces,used as fertilizer,enters the drinking water supply 
D) all of the above

Question 17

The dependence on mechanization to produce products and render services is called:

Accepted Answer

A) urbanization 
B) industrialism 
C) the Iron Age 
D) civilization 
A) urbanization 
B) industrialism 
C) the Iron Age 
D) civilization

Question 18

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-nuclear weapons

Accepted Answer

A) a molecule 
B) acid rain 
C) some destroyed,but thousands remain 
D) affect the endocrine system 
E) might be gone by 2035 
A) a molecule 
B) acid rain 
C) some destroyed,but thousands remain 
D) affect the endocrine system 
E) might be gone by 2035

Question 19

What are the applications of anthropology to modern issues such as those discussed in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

Anthropology has numerous applications t

Question 20

Pollution of various kinds:

Accepted Answer

A) dates back before the beginning of civilization 
B) has only become a problem in the last 100 years 
C) can cause a wide range of health problems including skin disease,eye irritation,and headaches 
D) a and c 
E) b and c 
A) dates back before the beginning of civilization 
B) has only become a problem in the last 100 years 
C) can cause a wide range of health problems including skin disease,eye irritation,and headaches 
D) a and c 
E) b and c

As of 2013 it is estimated that the total number of nuclear warheads in the world is about ______:

G.Tyler Miller suggests that there are several things each person can do to alleviate ecological problems.These include:

The effects of global warming include:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -environmental estrogens

How has the shift to a more urban way of life affected human populations?

In what ways can anthropological knowledge be applied to understanding modern day problems?

Some climate scientists believe that the average global temperature might rise as much as ___ degrees Fahrenheit by 2100.

The study of disease and injury in human populations is referred to as:

A defense mechanism that is so fine-tuned that even an insignificant stimulus might trigger it is called the:

Through the study of paleopathology,what have anthropologists been able to figure out about the Neandertals?

Endocrine disruptors:

Some Neandertal skeletons have a pattern of fractures consistent with those of modern:

Matching Questions match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best: -approximately 728,000

The consequences of the greater mobility found in industrial societies include:

Urbanization is defined as:

Agriculture has a negative impact on health because:

The dependence on mechanization to produce products and render services is called:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -nuclear weapons

What are the applications of anthropology to modern issues such as those discussed in this chapter?

Pollution of various kinds:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

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Exam 18: The Modern World

As of 2013 it is estimated that the total number of nuclear warheads in the world is about ______:

G.Tyler Miller suggests that there are several things each person can do to alleviate ecological problems.These include:

The effects of global warming include:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -environmental estrogens

How has the shift to a more urban way of life affected human populations?

In what ways can anthropological knowledge be applied to understanding modern day problems?

Some climate scientists believe that the average global temperature might rise as much as ___ degrees Fahrenheit by 2100.

The study of disease and injury in human populations is referred to as:

A defense mechanism that is so fine-tuned that even an insignificant stimulus might trigger it is called the:

Through the study of paleopathology,what have anthropologists been able to figure out about the Neandertals?

Endocrine disruptors:

Some Neandertal skeletons have a pattern of fractures consistent with those of modern:

Matching Questions match the statement with the fact that corresponds with it the best: -approximately 728,000

The consequences of the greater mobility found in industrial societies include:

Urbanization is defined as:

Agriculture has a negative impact on health because:

The dependence on mechanization to produce products and render services is called:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -nuclear weapons

What are the applications of anthropology to modern issues such as those discussed in this chapter?

Pollution of various kinds:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

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